Immediate, long term contract opportunity available to support our customer, Federal Healthcare Insurance organization based in the Washington DC area. We are seeking an Systems Engineer who will be responsible for Configuration, Administration, troubleshooting and Maintenance of our clients WebSphere and Tomcat web servers. Additionally, we are seeking candidates that have strong Scripting and Automation experience utilizing Python and YAML. Essential duties include:

-Provides technical support, Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, and performs scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions.
- Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology. Troubleshoots software and/or hardware issues/failures
- Manages system/application environment and ongoing operations
- Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
- Researches, designs, implements, and tests technology solutions
- Proactively monitors and reports performance and utilization of assigned technologies
- Resolves alerts and performs remediation activities
- Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
- Collects and presents data for reporting and planning
- Assists with developing tactical strategies, processes and procedures related to systems/application administration
- Determines migration and upgrade impacts and diagnose/resolve complex technology/application errors
- Collaborates with IT and business area partners on work groups and initiatives

Please contact Elite Technical to learn more!

Required Skills

Specific Required Skills:
a) Infrastructure engineer with a minimum of 5 years experience with:
a. Experience building robust Test environments
b. Environment Infrastructure Build and Automation
c. Strong Scripting and Automation experience
d. Strong Hands-on Middleware experience
e. Extensive SDLC experience
f. Ability to analyze and trouble-shoot Mid-tier/Mainframe infrastructure issues.

- Experience in WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 9.0 application server and above on AIX, RedHat platforms. Experience configuring databases within WebSphere
- Strong Tomcat with RedHat Linux experience is desired
- Expert knowledge of Scripting for automation (Python, YAML). Ruby and Bash are pluses
- Strong UNIX/LINUX experience.
- Understanding of Middleware architecture and working knowledge of various Middleware application server integration
- Excellent Communication skills
- Extensive experience implementing and administering/managing technical solutions in major, large-scale system implementations

Preferred Experience:
- IBM MQ Series
- Configuration and administration of IBM DataPower and IBM APIM Appliances.
- Pega
- Healthcare Insurance environment
- Installation and tuning of Sterling Integrator & Axway products